Pearce · Federal Electorate

Income in Pearce

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

More than a third of people in Pearce earn under $650 a week, yet the area is generally wealthier than most similar places. Typical household incomes are much higher than in other comparable areas, and the proportion of high-earning households has grown significantly since 2011.

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📍 Pearce, Federal Electorate

Where Pearce sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,992 ▲ +45.9%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 0 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 1 area
  • $1,143–$1,214: 4 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 9 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 5 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 13 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 11 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 12 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 11 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 9 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 10 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 18 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 8 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 1 area
  • $2,071–$2,143: 8 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 6 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 3 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 6 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 5 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
  • $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 1 area
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 1 area

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Pearce — higher than 75% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pearce$1,992
Greater Perth $1,865
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly household income is typically $1,992, which is a little above the state and national figures. This is much higher than in most similar areas and represents a $627 increase since 2011.

$858 ▲ +22.9%

Higher than 65% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $698
  • 2016: $731
  • 2021: $858

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,992 ▲ +45.9%

Higher than 75% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,365
  • 2016: $1,658
  • 2021: $1,992

Median total household income per week.

$2,232 ▲ +29.6%

Higher than 64% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,722
  • 2016: $1,857
  • 2021: $2,232

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 22.9% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. This is a big jump from 2011, when only 12.1% of households reached that level.

Household income distribution

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In Pearce, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $3,000–$3,999 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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In Pearce, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Pearce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED512/pearce/topic/income